The Chief Minister said that Imphal-Behiang road or old Tiddim road must be developed as the second route which connects the State with South East Asian countries
Manipur Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh said his government is contemplating to develop Behiang in interior south Manipur in Churachandpur district, along Indo-Myanmar, as the second corridor to South East Asian nations, first being the route from Moreh.
The Chief Minister said that Imphal-Behiang road or old Tiddim road must be developed as the second route which connects the State with South East Asian countries.
“A trade centre would also be developed at Behiang like at Moreh to enhance trade activities with neighbouring Myanmar,” Biren added.
The Chief Minister said this while inaugurating a police station at Behiang village on Monday.
This was his second visit to Behiang as Chief Minister. The first being his visit on 19 December 2017 to laid the foundation for the construction of the police station. Speaking at the inauguration function attended by a large number of people, the Chief Minister said that the most satisfying moment for any public leader comes when he/she fulfils his promise made to public. He further said that the police station has been set up understanding the need for security of the people residing at far-flung and interior areas like Behiang.
Informing that Churachandpur-Singhat section of Churachandpur-Behiang road is already a National Highway, N. Biren said that he had requested the Centre to upgrade the remaining section from Singhat to Behiang to a National Highway as well.
Biren informed that the State Government had submitted a Rs. 100-crore proposal to the Centre to construct a ring road along India-Myanmar border from the last village bordering Mizoram to the last point bordering Nagaland in Ukhrul district.
He said this will ease security management and hope that the proposal is approved soon.